When I started my business, I ran everything with excel, word docs, and email. It worked and it was a great start. I’m all about running a lean business (see this post on running a financially healthy business), but when opportunity comes to make investments, choosing intentional ones is key. Today, I’m sharing 3 apps […]

  Continuing this segment of the website today, as promised! If you missed the last post, Financial Health for the Creative, make sure to click back to that one, too! Recently, USB Memory Direct contacted me about designing a USB that fits my brand. I mainly use online galleries with download options for delivering files, […]

When I started my business 7 years ago, my business accounting was pretty simple! I shot digital photography and apart from a second shooter, my cost was small. When I started shooting film 4 years ago things started to shift and my accounting became increasingly more complex…and not just because of the cost of film. As […]

“WHY do you do what you do?” This is the question we spent adequate time assessing and analyzing at the Unveiled Workshop a few weeks ago. It’s a powerful question: one that establishes and continually provides direction for your brand and voice. It’s the answer to this question that will provide the fuel to your […]

Friends, can you believe 2015 is coming to a close? I heard on the radio today that we have less than 36 hours (at the time of it’s playing) left of the year. I can hardly believe it! I’m so thrilled and a little bit anxious (I’ll explain later) to share this year’s recap with […]

Hi friends! It’s April here, and I’m going to be joining you for CMP’s 3 Tips for Photographers this month! Even though I’m not the gal behind the camera at CMP, I still feel that I have a little something to share with everyone about this month’s topic: setting reasonable goals. For some people goals […]

Posted this sneak peek look at an editorial project with some talented friends (some new!) from 2 months ago that goes live SOON. Just can’t wait to share all the heart that went into this one–it’s special!  A few happenings of late: +It’s officially fall and it’s officially starting to feel like it in my […]

This should be a familiar photo if you follow my work. It’s our bride Lindsey’s gorgeous bouquet from her wedding earlier this spring designed by Two Lemons in Love. This image sums up what I love about detail images so much: the impact a few carefully placed elements can have on enriching the story-telling component of […]

Hi friends!! Excited to be back again today to share another in our series “3 tips for photographers“. This one is near and dear to my heart and something I feel so passionate about: balancing work and mom life. It is no easy task! I had my sweet son 15 months ago and I still […]

I miss writing and sharing regularly those nitty-gritty in’s and out’s of life as I used to more often, friends. I have, for awhile now, much admired the wonderfully generous and inspiring heart of Lara Casey (editor of Southern Weddings). After reading her book that changed the way I thought about the relationship between my […]